Name: Lake Mendocino water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Lake Mendocino?

Accepted Answer

Lake Mendocino's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from the cdec feed scraped on a regular cron and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for Lake Mendocino?

Accepted Answer

Lake Mendocino has a full pool elevation of 764.8 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 1,922 acres.

Question 3

How is Lake Mendocino's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Lake Mendocino is measured by the cdec feed scraped on a regular cron. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for Lake Mendocino?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Lake Mendocino is approximately 690.68 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 735 ft.

Lake Mendocino water level